The Ackleys “The Ackleys” (House Of Love)

I finally got a hold of the debut full-length from Birmingham, Alabama’s The Ackleys. I raved about the band’s second release here. Their debut is just as good and perhaps even a little more diverse. I am eagerly awaiting the band’s summer touring schedule. I mean, we do have to wait for half the band to graduate high school before they go out on the road. You can check out the video for the first song, “Chinaman”, off this great debut here.

www.myspace.com/ilikelikeliketheackleys

Kill Holiday “Somewhere Between Wrong Is Right” (Revelation)

- Kill Holiday transformed from a post-hardcore band into a brit-pop/shoegaze band during their existence. And they did it rather well too. 1999’s “Somewhere Between Wrong Is Right” was the band’s last work. I either sold it or lost it years ago. But, I found a copy of it the other day and bought it. It has aged gracefully and sounds damn good.

Listen: www.myspace.com/killholiday

Hotpipes “Hotpipes” (Liquid Panda)

- I’m a little lost as to how to describe these guys. I will say that this is definitely one of the better unsolicited records I have received since I started Sound As Language over a year ago. Review will be coming shortly (if I can figure out what the hell to write).

Listen: www.myspace.com/hotpipes

The Brother Kite “Waiting For The Time To Be Right” (Clairecords)

Listen:

www.thebrotherkite.com/media.html

www.myspace.com/thebrotherkite

– Shoegaze lives on with bands like The Brother Kite. This is a great record that fans of guitar layered pop will certainly fall in love with. No review today. SAL is finally winding 2006 down. Things will be a little more sporadic here over the last few weeks of the year. I am listening to all my 2006 releases over and over again in preparation for my year end list. I will have a few more reviews to post next week before I get into to my Top 30 of 2006. In the meantime, sit tight.

Chin Up Chin Up “This Harness Can’t Ride Anything” (Suicide Squeeze)

- Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Reviews will be back on Monday. My album of the day is the fantastic follow up to the Chin Up Chin Up’s promising debut, “We Should Have Never Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers” which was great in it’s own right. Not too much has changed really…the band just seems even more focused here. This is a great album that I will be reviewing soon. Check these guys out.

Listen:

Chin Up Chin Up – This Harness Can’t Ride Anything (mp3)

www.myspace.com/chinupchinup